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The iDataCenter and the Cloud

Posted By Rich Miller On August 18, 2009 @ 10:59 am In Apple | 1 Comment

Some of our recent reporting on Apple’s $1 billion data center [1] in North Carolina is being discussed around the web this week, prompted by an piece by Leander Kahney at The Cult of Mac [2] that examines the likelihood that the new facility will power cloud computing applications. There’s additional discussion at Wired [3], Fast Company [4], Mac News Network and Apple Insider [5]. Here are some links reviewing our coverage of the iDataCenter here at Data Center Knowledge:

About Rich Miller [11]

Rich Miller is the founder and editor-in-chief of Data Center Knowledge, and has been reporting on the data center sector since 2000. He has tracked the growing impact of high-density computing on the power and cooling of data centers, and the resulting push for improved energy efficiency in these facilities.

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URLs in this post:

[1] $1 billion data center: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/05/26/apple-planning-1-billion-idatacenter/

[2] The Cult of Mac: http://www.cultofmac.com/interview-apples-gigantic-new-data-center-hints-at-cloud-computing/14680

[3] Wired: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/apple-cloud/

[4] Fast Company: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/apple-shooting-clouds

[5] Apple Insider: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/18/expert_speculates_apples_new_data_center_to_be_for_cloud_computing.html

[6] It’s Official: Apple Data Center to North Carolina: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/06/03/its-official-apple-to-north-carolina/

[7] The Apple-Google Data Center Corridor: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/08/04/the-apple-google-data-center-corridor/

[8] Maiden iDataCenter Will be 500,000 Square Feet: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/06/apple-confirms-maiden-site-for-idatacenter/

[9] Apple iDataCenter set for Maiden: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/06/29/apple-idatacenter-set-for-maiden-nc/

[10] Apple Moving Quickly on NC Project: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/28/apple-moving-quickly-on-nc-project/

[11] Rich Miller: http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/author/richm/

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